Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC82DA201

GARDNER, MA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3366H

ERCOUPE 415C

Analysis

THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING FLIGHT AND THE PILOT ENGAGED THE STARTER WITH THE PROP WINDMILLING. THE STARTER GEAR WAS FOUND SHATTERED AND THE STARTER GEAR TEETH WERE SCATTERED THROUGH VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ENGINE. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE ORIGINAL ENGINE POWER LOSS. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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